| Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 22, 2006 Sri Lanka: Talks in GenevaThe United States joins with the other Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Donors’ Conference --Japan, the European Union and Norway -- to issue the following statement. The Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Donors’ Conference welcome the February 22-23 discussions between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Geneva as an opportunity to restore confidence in the Ceasefire Agreement and move forward toward a peaceful future. We urge parties to approach the opportunity with an open and flexible attitude. We also welcome the decreased violence since the January 25 announcement of the talks as a sign that the parties take seriously and fully respect their commitments under the Ceasefire Agreement. The Co-Chairs commend the invaluable assistance provided by the Government of Norway in its continued role as facilitator. We stand ready to assist Norway in its efforts to bring about a durable peace in Sri Lanka. 2006/213 |
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